Screenwriter Describes Experience With AI Companion Program

A screenwriter said he obtained an online AI girlfriend to examine male-female interaction in digital environments. The program ended the exchange after the user asked about its programming and limits on explicit content.

Background on the Experience The screenwriter wrote on Facebook that the AI redirected questions back to its programming when pressed for details. When the questions continued, the program terminated the conversation. The screenwriter did not provide a date for when the interaction occurred. His wife died in March after more than 40 years of marriage.

2025, the screenwriter told Vanity Fair he is developing a script for the first all-AI feature film. He described AI as a tool that can generate facial expressions and emotions in the same way an author describes reactions in text. The screenwriter also said AI can provide film coverage without the bias that sometimes influences human critics when they receive payment from interested parties.